Bjornson Seeks Provincial Support For Lac du Bonnet Plan
Manitoba legislature hears Bjornson maiden speech from Lac du Bonnet. He praises Speaker and new members, lauds tourist resorts and Pine Falls mill, notes hydro plants built along Winnipeg River, and outlines mining hopes but cites farmers in hardship with grain losses in Springfield areas. He hints at continued page 3.
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Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Canada
Winnipeg
Grand Beach
Victoria Beach
Pine Falls
Pointe du Bois
Seven Sisters
Whiteshell Forest Reserve
Winnipeg River
MacArthur Falls
Great Falls
Slave Falls
Pinawa
Jess
Jess Mer
Rame
Agas
Lac du Gennet
Bernie Lake
Federal House
Springfield
Red River
Prairie Farm
Great Falls Curling News From Pine Falls Bonspiel
Great Falls curling scene remains active with players like Axel Erickson Allan Dales Gunner Postnicks and Gary Erickson in Pine Falls events as rivals from Winnipeg and Seven Sisters attend. A friendly Great Falls club game ended with the locals overcoming Winnipeg MHEB entrants for the Thunder Birg Trophy and social, weekend amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Fall
Axel Erickson
Allan Dales
Gunner Postnicks
Gary Erickson
Great Falls
Carl Petterson
Brandon
Jack Kearns
Seven Sisters
Art King
Seven
Winnipeg Mheb
Johnny Gaddews
Tom Venn
Duncan Collie
Ron Krampetz
Pine Falls
Bob Oakes
Fred Bileakney
Jim Gibbins
John Kaleka
Alack
Destiny
Nizhts
Murray
Edna Thomson
Everet
Mickie Jansson
Karren
Lynne
Bridge to Reseach Centre May Be Provincial Problem
A Manitoba article discusses AECL plans not to build a company town at Chalk River and weighs housing provisions for staff. Shawinigan Engineering studies site options, with a proposed two mile south bridge from Lac du Bonnet at Pickerel Rock to improve rail access and support forest access roads into Whiteshell, while other sites near AECL property are considered.
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I Post
Manitobe
Neers
Muc
AECL
Deep River
Chalk River
Manitoba
Shawinigan Engineering Co
Montreal
Ptah Town
Locapone
Financia Post
Lac du Bonnet
Pickerel Rock
Seven Sisters
Ottawa
Whiteshell
Lee River
Gustafson
Seven Sistters
Manitoba Forest Service
Fred King’s curling team wins Old Hickory Bonspiel
Milner Ridge Air Base hosts the Old Hickory Bonspiel where Fred King’s team Ken Higgins John Klenatz and Charlie erke capture first prize. Local residents send birthday wishes to Cindy Kretchmer and extend get well hopes to Johnny Zink and Dennis Alstadt while River Hills students enjoy a Valentine Party and area families host visitors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred King
Ken Higgins
John Klenatz
Charlie Erke
Milner Ridge Air Base
USA
Manitoba Ladies Curling Finals Set for Feb 22
The Manitoba Ladies Curling Association finals draw near after Jenkins Ft. Rouge beat Morrow 11 to 4 in the Eastern Division final. Jenkins then faces Ketchen Willow Park Flin Flon, winners of the Western Division, in a best of three Eaton’s of Canada series on February 22 and 23 at the Eaton Curling Club Winnipeg for a Manitoba representative shot at the national championship.
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Manitoba Ladies Curling Association
Winni
Peg
Jenkins
Ft. Rouge
Johnson
Pine Falls
Eatons of Canada
Eaton Curling Club
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Atern Canal Ladies
Bissett High School Curling Bonspiel Winners
Bissett High School, grades 9 10 and 11, held its annual curling bonspiel on Friday February 12. David Newsham won the school cup for the day, with John Calverley second, Barry Hood third, and Diane McCracken fourth. The event concluded with a well attended school party.
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Bissett High School
Ina
I¢Hea
Ty David Newsham
John Calverley
Barry Hood
Diane McCracken
Slogan Presses for Manitoba Location of Nuclear Centre
Liberal MPs led by L B Pearson push to keep Whiteshell Nuclear Centre in Manitoba and oppose Elliot Lake site. Chambers of Commerce rally protests while Dr Joe Slogan urges letters to PM and minister, broadcasts, and meetings to support Manitoba’s centre. Churchill provides assurance amid flood of telegrams challenging the decision.
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L. B. Pearson
Whiteshell
Elliot Lake
Chambers of Commerce
Ontario
Manitoba
House of Commons
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Churchill
Slogan
Glenmoor Church and Community Notes
Mrs. Gus Kowalke takes a two week vacation visiting Langenburg Sask. Winnipeg welcomed a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. W. Young. Rev and Mrs Deusterhoeft arrive to lead Glenmoor Parish. Glenmoor hockey beat Sarto 4 3 in a recent return match. A. Bach family visited Winnipeg and found icy roads. Sympathy to Alfred Zieske after a saw mill accident. he is at St Boniface hospital.
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Gus Kowalke
Langenburg, Sask
Mrs. A. Bach
Winnipeg
Alfred Zieske
St. Boniface Hospital
Pinerene Credit Union Society Reports Record Year
The fifth annual report shows 238 regular members and $3104 in loans issued during the year, with $20,000 borrowed from the Cooperative Credit Society repaid by Jan 12, 1960. Income from membership loans totaled $8,082, surplus 7, and a 4% share dividend plus 8% interest rebate. Officers elected for 1960 include D. P. Reid as treasurer manager and L. A. Frayne as president.
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Pinerene Credit Union Society
Thaaay
Chatea
Nhite
Credit Aisers
Co-operative Credit Society
Statuary Reserve Fund
Credit Union
A. Schoolings Club
Jack Searcy
Credit Union League of Manitoba
D. P. Reid
L. A. Frayne
L. A. Bailey
W. L. Taylor
G. E. Gold
J. Stewart
Winnipeg Rink Caps Papertown Bonspiel concludes in rally
The 12th annual Pine Is Bonspiel featured Winnipeg and Pine Falls teams in multiple events. Mathison clinched a thriller to force a possible extra end while Steve Vance of Charleswood defeated Don Munro 11-5 in ten ends. McLean of Elmwood edged Joe Nesper’s Lac du Bonnet squad 11-8 as Ernie Boushy led a nine end win over Henry Romana of Pine Falls 13-1. Officials and banquet followed with trophies awarded by Jack Inkster.
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Romieotson
Winnipeg
al Fahrner
Charevina
Pine Is
Mathison
Mathi- Arn R
Ted Poyser
Thes Fahrner
Lorne McCrindlem
Forrester
Fahrner
Steve Vance
Charleswood
Don Munro
Pine Falls
Vance
Bill Ferguson
Vic Whitney
Dick Ferguson
Gordon Earle
Henry LaFrance
Ray Souka
Munro
Joe Nesper
Lac du Bonnet
Norm McLean
Elmwood
McLean
Jack
Ernie Boushy
Henry Romano
Boushy
Barry Effier
Vern MacKinnon
George Knight
Jim Mitchell
George
Martinuik
Ray Dugard
Pine Fall
Bill McDonald
Homer Thompson
Jack Inkster
Valentine Tea Brightens Rice Lake Hall Fundraiser
The Rice's Lake Community Hall in Bissett hosted a Valentine Tea on Saturday February 13 organized by the CGLT Girls and bead group led by Mrs Parsons and Mrs Mil ar. Young children were cared for in a nursery while Explorer Girls led by Mrs Reidang and Mrs Lucas prepared a hearty lunch that sold quickly. Proceeds supported World Refugee Year.
Powerview Councillors Appointed to Committees
The Powerview Council met February 8 with Mayor R Cowan presiding. Councillors were assigned to committees for 1960 including Deputy Mayor L H Berthelette, Finance L Lazaruk and Frank Watson, Public Works Vincent and Berthelette, Welfare Roy Cowan and F Watson, Protection Berthelette and Lazaruk, Weed Inspector Frank Watson, and Enumerator J Turcotte. The meeting also covered grants, highway work, garbage collection tenders, and a new village building by law with a $5000 minimum, plus routine accounts for payment.
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Powerview Council
R. Cowan
J. Reotte
L.H. Berthelette
L. Lazaruk
Frank Watson
Public Works
Vincent
L. Berthelette
Roy Cowan
F. Watson
J. Turcotte
Ey Council
Hest Yiopeetae
Mempereey
Manitoba Sec
Tion Fe . Associa
Manitoba Municia x Gretion
McArthur Falls
Pine Falls
Ig Ae
Advan
Sas Folowing
Robert G. Cook
L. Berie
Tu ‘ Leer
S. Earage
J.F.T
Sixteen Rinks Compete in Ladies Spiel at White Mouth
A banquet at White Mouth Town Hall Saturday February 6 drew about 109 curlers to close the ladies annual bonspiel. Sixteen rinks competed in the event, underscoring a vigorous curling season in the community.
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Whitemouth
Public Meeting in Lac du Bonnet on Uranium Plant
Mr O F Bjornson MLA and Dr Joe Slogan MP to address a Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall gathering on Wednesday February 17 at 8 p m. The talk focuses on the Whitehell Nuclear Research Centre with a question period. Slogan seeks support against L Pearson who backs a plant at Elliot Lake to aid employment after 1942 63 uranium contracts end.
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O. F. Bjornson
Joe Slogan
Lac
du Bonnet Memorial Hall
Whitehell
Slogan
L. Pearson
Eliott Lake
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Bjornson
Fair Lady
By Stan Gitting
Evelyne Jansson
Ella and
Della
Cindy Kretchmer
Alex Zoldy
Fort William
Johnny Zink
Norman
Zink
Johnny
Mrs
Dennis Alstadt
River Hills
Walter Steiner
Art Wardrop
Steinbach
H. Knopf
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
Morris Green
Parke Ave
ST. John's
Glenmoor
E. J. Otto
Sarto
Rink Caps
Papertown
Elmer Ketola
George Bain
Gordon Weiss
Murray Thorpe
Henry Rose
Nesper
Powerview
Province of
Dept. of Highways
Oscar Bjornson
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